I start typing with an overwhelming sense of defeat. Not because the trip I’m about to describe — at the end of August — went badly, but because it feels almost impossible to put into words what I experienced there. No adjective seems big enough to capture what it truly means to live “Burning Man.” […]
When Godin speaks, you have to listen to him. His ideas and publications, among which Purple Cow stands out, always contribute and trigger others. It seems to me that investing 17 minutes in his presentation at Ted is a good idea. Go [...]
Download the doc included here, get many signatures and send it to the fax 213-3808 of Alejandro Trejos, father of one of the most recent victims of drunk driving in Costa Rica. This is what the text to sign says: We, the [...]
THE FOLLOWING IS THE MESSAGE WRITTEN BY JAIME QUINTANA, FROM DHL. Today Saturday morning, Rodrigo Quiros called me to tell me that our co-worker at DHL, Jorge Centeno, courier, and brother of Pate Centeno of Saprissa, died last night victim of a [...]
In his Brazilian world and beyond, Fabio Fernandes and his agency make a legendary and award-winning combination, with a DNA marked by success and a new recognition in Brazil, as Fabio has been named advertising man of the year. Let’s take a [...]
As a result of the article “WHAT DO I DO WITH THE BLOG? comments, suggestions and doubts, so we decided to make an immediate change immediate change: if you are going to leave your comment you will not have to register anymore [...]
With great expectation and excitement, as well as admiration and respect for the work of the entire ASCAP team, today is the night of Volcán in Costa Rica, the most anticipated creative advertising contest of the year. Without further ado, before knowing [...]
Although Garnier BBDO wants to repeat agency of the year and jotabeqú wants to regain that status, the truth is that next Thursday’s Volcano has no favorites, or as they say, it could be a surprise. Personally, I think it will be [...]
I fully identify with all those who complain about the enormous distance between day-to-day life and what goes to a festival, when it comes to advertising creativity and commercial messages. It would be great if consumer activists united to demand that advertisers [...]
We are still living on the prayers of our grandparents, enjoying the blessings that come to us because of the hymns they sang and the petitions they made, says Jon Goode. Like him, we have a little more than others and [...]